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:happyfish Originally Posted by wattsupdoc HMMM>> :thinking: Wonder if you could turn the hot tub into a skimmer? :thinking: Yes, good idea. It is inset into the pool and has a waterfall that flows into the pool when the pump is on.

Originally Posted by Murph Its a long thread and I will admit to laziness in saying I did not read through the whole thing so if I am repeating something forgive me. It can be summed up in a few words. Fresh water intrusion. Its going to rain and sometimes rain alot. You just cant keep the...

Originally Posted by maxalmon Here it is, this is Bio11. Bio1 was the one I ws talking about. http://www.pbs.org/opb/intimatestran...ere/index.html Maxalmon, Thanks so much for this link!!! Ya'll are great with your help! When I lived in OH the theory of digging deep to get cool water would...

My pool already has already been in the 80s this spring, as well. And yes, it does get into the 90s and has hit 100 in the past summers when the air temp stays over 100 for a couple weeks. Normally it is in the high 80s in the summer. That's why I was wondering how hot is too hot, so I would...

Salt pish -- do you still live in the greater houston area? The replies from all of you are great. Really appreciating your help!

Thanks for your offer of your wife teaching me to Scuba. I am actually certified myself and dive at every opportunity. That's what sparked my interested on doing this with my pool. I just can't seem to get enough of being with the sea creatures. I have a few friends who dive, but no one that...

I really appreciate all of your replies, pro and con. The suggestions on refrigeration and warnings about particulates getting in, and getting a grant are all great things to think about. I am still a couple years away from doing this... which is about how long I think it will take. So, based...

Well, I've heated my pool to about 80 over the Christmas holidays for my family and friends from the North to swim when they visit me. It's about an extra $30- $50/week. The water would only be lower than 75 about 3 months out of the year -- or 4 months at the most, where it would need to be...

Thanks for the reply. I definetly do not want to spend hundreds of thousands per month. But do you really think that I would need to do the conventional amount of water change when there is so much more water per fish than in a regular aquarium? And I was hoping to not have to do artificial...

Has anyone converted an in ground swimming pool for marine life? I have a newer in ground pool in TX which is currently being used as a regular cholorine swimming pool. When I retire I would like to completely convert the hardware in order to have a reef pool. I also have a spa which...